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GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Michael DeFelice
League: Southern Connecticut
Playoff Division: L
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 0
2024 National Rank: #5176
2024 State Rank: #52
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -1.8
2025 National Rank*: #3439
2025 State Rank*: #27
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 13
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2883
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-19 (13-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #912
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.8
Dynasty Record: 167-66 (70-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (15th)
2024 Points For Average: 19.5
2024 Points Against Average: 26.8
2024 Differential: -7.3
2024 Wins: #3531 North Haven (19-0), #5414 Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (17-14), #9899 Branford (49-14)
2024 Losses: #1305 West Haven (35-14), #1358 Hand [Daniel] (Madison) (52-29), #1516 Newtown (42-28), #1751 Fairfield College Prep (Fairfield) (41-15), #3927 Cheshire (10-3), #4572 East Hartford (46-14), #5698 Amity Regional (Woodbridge) (14-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-38
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Southern Connecticut - Tier 1), 2017 (Southern Connecticut - Tier 1), 2015 (Southern Connecticut - I West), 2014 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2007 (Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2006 (tied for 1st; Southern Connecticut Division I - West), 2003 (SCC Housatonic)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/15/24 Law [Jonathan] (Milford) (17-14), 11/28/24 North Haven (19-0)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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